Cathedral Cove

The Coromandel Coast’s most favoured beach was Cathedral Cove. Hoards of people flocked there to stand near its gigantic arch that connected it to Mare’s Log Cove for a photo or three. Others swam out to the stack off Mare’s Log Cove to dive into the chilly water.

Heading by boat towards Cathedral Cove

While the setting was spectacular, this was not a beach to find a quiet nook because people continuously arrived down the steep steps. The next bay around, Stingray Bay, had only a handful of visitors.